Suppression of Roma Cultural Expression

Roma cultural practices, including music, oral storytelling, and communal traditions, were discouraged or placed under strict state supervision. Authorities promoted sanitized, state-approved forms of Roma culture while suppressing authentic expressions rooted in community life. This approach weakened cultural transmission across generations and reinforced the perception that Roma traditions were inferior or incompatible with socialist ideals of progress.

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